What does it take for someone to get arrested for disorderly conduct in this country??

BluegrassDem

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Tue Aug-11-09 11:28 PM
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What does it take for someone to get arrested for disorderly conduct in this country??

You got shoving matches, screaming contests, and visibly angry, rabid people foaming at the mouth at our elected representatives. I've yet to a single person hauled away to jail. You know, there is a disorderly conduct law on the books for reason. These people are out in public making a complete ass of themselves and in many cases, a menace to those around them. What does it take for someone to get arrested for disorderly conduct in this country? What does must one do before the cops finally haul them off?

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gateley

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Tue Aug-11-09 11:29 PM
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1. Be a Black Harvard professor entering his own home? nt

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livvy

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Tue Aug-11-09 11:38 PM
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4. That seems to be the ticket.

Welcome home! :bounce:

You must post something in the Biden forum. You have been missed. Hope all is well with you!

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gateley

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Tue Aug-11-09 11:40 PM
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6. ...

:pals:

On my way! So good to see you!!

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PatSeg

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Wed Aug-12-09 12:06 AM
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9. Hi! Hi! Hi!

It's really you!

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truedelphi

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Tue Aug-11-09 11:30 PM
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2. Well for starters, one would have to have a PhD, be black,

Minding their own business in their own home, and less than polite when the cops suggest that the ID that they show is not sufficient proof for them to be inside that home.

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firedupdem

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Tue Aug-11-09 11:30 PM
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3. Black...that will get you arrested quickly. n/t

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pinb1212

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Tue Aug-11-09 11:39 PM
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5. I believe there were 4 people arrested

at the Missouri town hall meeting a few days ago.
Two were union guys. I don't know, and have not been able to find out who the other two were.
You have any info.?

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jwirr

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Wed Aug-12-09 12:01 AM
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7. My guess is that the representatives themselves are asking for

restraint. They do not want to appear to be stifling free speech. So they take their chances. That is a very dangerous move on their part as far as I am concerned. Hopefully they will refuse to let anyone wearing a gun into the meetings - Washington DC has had metal detectors at the entrance of half of the government buildings for over 8 years and no one complains. Why shouldn't our living president be as well protected as those buildings?

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lordsummerisle

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Wed Aug-12-09 12:03 AM
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8. You'd have to go back in time several years

and try to enter an event where Bush was speaking while wearing a t-shirt or button with a Democratic slogan...

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